Manual Labor Day

Spent the day yesterday doing actual physical labor at the house: mowing the (dead brown) grass, pulling the (green healthy) weeds, patching the hose, putting a brace on my market umbrella, anchoring my solar powered Angel on the roof (don't ask- long story). I actually worked up a sweat!

It was good to get outside again. The killer heat has been keeping me indoors out of the sun's death rays for many weeks. The last time I was mowing the grass I came this close to heat stroke and did the yard work in several segments over a couple of days. I have a renewed respect for those whose job requires outdoor work.
As you know, Roger & Roy consider our job an "occupation" rather than "work". "Work" usually involves a shovel.

Howdy folks, The State Fair and Fried Food Capital of Texas announced this year's winning recipes for the deep-friend competition which has been held annually since 2005 and has given us fine classic culinary fare such as Texas Fried Cookie Dough, Chicken Fried Bacon and Deep-Fried Twinkies. This years finalists included Green Goblins (stuffed cherry peppers); Twisted Yam on a Stick (rolled in butter, cinnamon and sugar); Texas Fried Pecan Pie (drizzled with caramel sauce); Country Fried Pork Chips (dip ’em in gravy); Sweet Jalapeño Corn Dog Shrimp; and Fried Peanut Butter Macaroon (just as it sounds).
After years of trying, Christi Erpillo enjoyed
sweet success when her Fernie's Deep Fried Peaches & Cream won for best taste in the Big Tex Choice Awards on Monday.

Abel Gonzales picked up the title of Most Creative food: Fried Butter Sticks.He wraps seasoned butter in a dough and fries it. His delicacy — comes in regular butter, garlic, grape and cherry —

All these foods are recommended (before we've even sampled them) as part of a complete meal by the Roger and Roy Morning Show. Some have enough calories for a week's worth of meals...